Marquette Player Altercation

[mu03eng]

Could that even be called a fight?  Maybe I missed it in the Zapruder like nature of the tape, but I saw shoving and some people falling down, but I didn't really see any punches being throw.

The good news is, based on that, this story should be dead and we can all move on.

[cheebs09]

The good news is, based on that, this story should be dead and we can all move on.

That's what a rational person would assume, but this is the Milwaukee media. They may discover a guy didn't wash his hands coming out of the bathroom and conclude Buzz has lost control of the program.

[GGGG]

When the initial report came out that there was surveillance video, I was a little worried about what might come out, but if that's it, I actually feel a lot better about this situation.

Exactly.  Which is why they were only ticketed with being underage.  If there was anything more serious, they would have been cited for something more serious.

[ceh]

Not much of a fight. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Once again the Local Pissant Media soils itself.  This one doesn't even need a MU response as it stands on its own.  My bois from the other thread will again jump on me, but local media who cannot frame their stories nationally or internationally with the speed of digital will continue to shrink and be irrelevant.  

Take the Chicago Tribune's coverage on the MU story, framed in the DOE and Obama edicts with the Notre Dame backdrop vs. this coverage.  Did the local Milwaukee media actually assign news reporters to this in an election year where Wisconsin is a swing state and the Gov. is up for recall?  Yes, covering the Gatorade national player of the year going against the best crop of local talent in years in front of national media and coaches, and who many have committed to local schools is a much bigger story than this.  So is sending media resources to cover the BE media day on Air Tran for a same day trip.  

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Its funny, I think the video and the ensuing report were pretty fair.

But, the headlines, and the introduction by Brad Hicks (anchor) made it seem like a HUGE deal, and that players could clearly be identified. It wasn't. They weren't.

It looks like DJO calmly walks out of the club, and then walks back over to the door to look in to see what is happening and get his friends to leave (see him gesturing).

Honestly, I'm glad they put this out. It's probably far better than what people were imagining.

[MerrittsMustache]

Let's face it, Marquette is the uppity, private school with a basketball team that has no "traditional" players on scholarship. As sad as it is to say, there are a lot of people in Wisconsin who don't like the school/team because of that. The media knows that negative MU press gets attention so they're trying to make it a bigger deal than it is.

[Warriors10]

There is a reason no charges were filed.  What a "fight"...

[MarsupialMadness]

Ask Allen Iverson whether or not this is a big deal.

[RushmoreAcademy]

I keep thinking about the Simpsons episode where Homer picks the Gummy Venus De Milo of the butt of that one lady and when he is confessing the news start editing his confession to make it sound much worse

Love the clock over his shoulder...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAe3FpLGvBY

[JD]

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[hairy worthen]

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I think when you do something like that it only emboldens them even more. The insignificance of the story speaks for itself.

[🏀]

What does Bill Michaels have to say about all this?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Its funny, I think the video and he ensuing report were pretty fair.

But, the headlines, and the introduction by Brad Hicks (anchor) made it seem like a HUGE deal, and that players could clearly be identified. It wasn't. They weren't.

It looks like DJO calmly walks out of the club, and then walks back over to the door to look in to see what is happening and get his friends to leave (see him gesturing).

Honestly, I'm glad they put this out. It's probably far better than what people were imagining.

I was expecting DJO with a ripped shirt and a jagged bottle of booze, a tie around his head and screaming "I'm gonna kill the next mutherfucker that moves!". Meanwhile blue rolls up on a Harley, drives in the front door and grabs DJO and throws him bitch on the back of the bike. Oh, and jamail is riding in the sidecar with a WWII helmet on and a machete.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I was expecting DJO with a ripped shirt and a jagged bottle of booze, a tie around his head and screaming "I'm gonna kill the next mutherfracker that moves!". Meanwhile blue rolls up on a Harley, drives in the front door and grabs DJO and throws him bitch on the back of the bike. Oh, and jamail is riding in the sidecar with a WWII helmet on and a machete.

I heard Vander slide a guy down the bar and rammed his head into a jukebox, just like every 70's movie bar fight.

[reinko]

I heard Vander slide a guy down the bar and rammed his head into a jukebox, just like every 70's movie bar fight.

No, but I did hear, the big Smooth ripped out some dude's larynx.

[us patriot]

I have seen more physical altercations at Walmart on Black Friday when people want a $39 Blu-Ray player.

Waste of time. 

Bill Michaels must have the HD video because he needed to check with his attorneys to see how much he could put out there.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

No, but I did hear, the big Smooth ripped out some dude's larynx.

Well, I should hope so. He's the cooler.

I heard Gasser had a switchblade in his cowboy boots.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I heard Vander slide a guy down the bar and rammed his head into a jukebox, just like every 70's movie bar fight.

It was actually a radar screen, ala Under Siege (what a great movie)

[Litehouse]

What does Bill Michaels have to say about all this?

And what does Derrick Wendler have to say?

[Brewtown Andy]

I heard Vander slide a guy down the bar and rammed his head into a jukebox, just like every 70's movie bar fight.

I think Brick killed a guy.

[JD]

[🏀]

[bamamarquettefan]

hopefully they don't photoshop Crowder and DJO in pummeling some guy and release it the day before the NBA draft.

[warthog-driver]

Didn't this happen in January? And that film makes every Loch Ness and Sasquatch video look like David Lean shot them. This is such a non-event.